ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Palliative Care Benefits Vary Depending on Providers, Timing

    Palliative Care Benefits Vary Depending on Providers, Timing

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Palliative Care

    In the first of a series of articles on supportive care in lung cancer, Dr. David Hui outlines the needs and reviews evidence-based best practices.


  • In Brief for Dec. 7, 2022

    In Brief for Dec. 7, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Regulatory Agency Perspective

    Learn how new guidance from the UK’s National Institutes for Health Care Excellence addresses an unmet clinical need for patients with EGFR+ NSCLC with exon 20 insertion and stay up to date on the latest meeting news from IASLC.


  • Targeted Therapies Expanding for MET Dysregulation in NSCLC

    Targeted Therapies Expanding for MET Dysregulation in NSCLC

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During ACLC 2022, Dr. Noemi Reguart reviewed the data for MET-targeting TKIs and monoclonal antibodies for patients with METex14 skipping mutations, MET amplification, and MET overexpression.


  • Meeting News for Nov. 23, 2022

    Meeting News for Nov. 23, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    IASLC selects multidisciplinary slate of physicians to chair WCLC 2024 and announces last call for abstracts for TTLC 2023.


  • In Brief for Nov. 9, 2022

    In Brief for Nov. 9, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Society News

    Go2 Foundation coordinates educational events across the United States to improve lung cancer awareness; abstract submissions open for 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress; and registration begins for inaugural Texas Lung Cancer Conference.


  • Growing Body of Evidence Highlights Potential Applications for Liquid Biopsy in Clinical Practice

    Growing Body of Evidence Highlights Potential Applications for Liquid Biopsy in Clinical Practice

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During a lecture at NACLC 22, Dr. Christian Rolfo illustrated how ctDNA could be used to monitor progression and inform treatment decisions.


  • IASLC Leadership Shares Experiences, Offers Advice for Women in Thoracic Oncology

    IASLC Leadership Shares Experiences, Offers Advice for Women in Thoracic Oncology

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    During a networking panel at NACLC 22, CEO Karen Kelly and President Heather Wakelee joined program co-chairs Drs. Jessica Donington, Marina Chiara Garassino, and Jyoti Patel for a discussion with other women in the field.


  • In Brief for Oct. 26, 2022

    In Brief for Oct. 26, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Society News

    Upcoming IASLC meetings offer educational opportunities around the globe. Read more for registration and abstract news from LACLC, ACLC, and TTLC.


  • NACLC 22 Educational Session Explores the Rationale for Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

    NACLC 22 Educational Session Explores the Rationale for Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During IASLC’s North America Conference on Lung Cancer, MD Anderson’s Dr. Tina Cascone reviewed the evidence for neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in NSCLC.


  • Researcher Reveals How Air Pollution May Cause Lung Cancer

    Researcher Reveals How Air Pollution May Cause Lung Cancer

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Risk Assessment and Reduction

    During ESMO Congress 2022, Prof. Charles Swanton shared data that show cells with EGFR and KRAS gene mutations can turn cancerous when exposed to pollution from the burning of fossil fuels.